| Gene Symbol |
HSD11B2
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| Entrez Gene |
3291
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| Alt Symbol |
AME, AME1, HSD11K, HSD2, SDR9C3
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| Species |
Human
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| Gene Type |
protein-coding
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| Description |
hydroxysteroid (11-beta) dehydrogenase 2
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| Other Description |
-HSD11 type II|11-DH2|11-beta-HSD2|11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type 2|11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type II|NAD-dependent 11-beta-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase|corticosteroid 11-beta-dehydrogenase isozyme 2|short chain dehydrogenase/reductase family 9C member 3
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| Swissprots |
Q9UCW8 Q9UC50 Q8N439 Q9UCW6 A7LB28 P80365 Q9UCW5 C5HTY7 Q9UCW7 Q13194 Q96QN8 Q9UC51 Q6P2G9
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| Accessions |
AAB48544 AAD14324 AAK91586 ABS29267 ACS13714 EAW83134 P80365 BC036780 AAH36780 BC064536 AAH64536 U14631 AAA91969 U26726 AAC50356 NM_000196 NP_000187
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| Function |
Catalyzes the conversion of cortisol to the inactive metabolite cortisone. Modulates intracellular glucocorticoid levels, thus protecting the nonselective mineralocorticoid receptor from occupation by glucocorticoids.
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| Subcellular Location |
Microsome {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17314322}. Endoplasmic reticulum {ECO:0000269|PubMed:17314322}.
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| Tissue Specificity |
Found in placenta, kidney, pancreas, prostate, ovary, small intestine and colon.
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| Top Pathways |
Steroid hormone biosynthesis, Aldosterone-regulated sodium reabsorption
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